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Bay District SchoolsBill Husfelt, Superintendent

2016-2017 Turnaround Option: Hybrid Model

Cedar Grove Elementary and

Oakland Terrace School for the Visual and Performing Arts

partnering with

The Approach● Clear academic priorities will be identified and strong curricular resources, and relevant,

aligned coaching will be in place for teachers.

● TNTP will partner to identify the root causes of these challenges and generate solutions that can be implemented efficiently and systematically.

● TNTP will look across multiple systems, diagnose challenges, and recommend effective support.

● A three-pronged approach will be embraced centering on leadership, academics, and culture, primarily focused on identifying the gaps in instruction and other systems, providing a baseline of training on essential knowledge of the Florida Standards, and recommending improvements for the future.

● Baseline essential training will be delivered on the Florida Standards and instructional shifts, directing school leaders, coaches and district staff to essential information and materials.

Size-Alike District Statistics# of Differentiated Accountability Schools

2013-2014 2015-2016

Bay 13 9

Leon 4 7

Escambia 15 15

Systematic progress monitoring of schools through Progressive Learning and Understanding through Support Systems (PLUS2) has provided timely and frequent feedback and support.

Foundational BackgroundExperienced/strong leaders with relationships at Cedar Grove and Oakland Terrace

• Cedar Grove, 20 years in education: 11 years in administration, Certifications: School Principal (All Levels), Educational Leadership (All Levels), Mentally Handicapped K-12, State Board of Elementary School Principals, National Delegate for NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals)

• Oakland Terrace, 34 years in education: 25 years in administration, 12 in district capacity leading research-based initiatives in reading, math, and assessment. Certifications: School Principal (All Levels), Elementary Education (1-6), Mathematics (5-9)

Demographics• In 2006, there were 8 Title 1 schools in Bay County. In 2016,

there are 24.

• Charter schools have gleaned 15% of the student population from traditional public schools.

Barriers

• Mobility of Students• Retention of Teachers• Capacity of teachers due the large number of teacher turnover • Population of ELL students (Oakland Terrace)

• 57 out of 382 at the end of the year, 15% of population

BDS Incoming/Outgoing Student Mobility Rate

Cedar Grove Oakland Terrace49.8% 50.1%

Foundational Background

Cedar GroveTeachers Total Student Populat ion Oakland Ter race

Teachers Total Student Populat ion

3r d 3 64 3 604th 3 69 2 515th 3 60 2 49ESE 4 1Total : 13 193 8 160

2015-16 Number of Teachers and Students in Grades 3-5

Foundational Background• Significant teacher turnover rate 2015-2016 in grades 3-5:

• 53.8% at Cedar Grove• 37.5% at Oakland Terrace (1 Classroom had 3 teachers, 1 classroom had 4 teachers)

• BDS is working to improve staff retention through efforts such as: • Allowing Cedar Grove and Oakland Terrace to post vacancies for 16-17

before other elementary schools• Advertising incentive performance pay bonus of $5,000• Encouraging highly effective teachers to transfer to these two schools

(Email was sent directly from the Superintendent)

Compelling Evidence

School VAM Data

2014 2015

Cedar Grove Effective Effective

Oakland Terrace Needs Improvement Effective

Compelling EvidenceBay District Schools Performance Pay Recipients for 2014-15:Cedar Grove- 1 teacher, 8%Oakland Terrace- 2 teachers, 25%

2016 % of Total Possible Points

2016 School Grade

(FSA- Learning gains)

2015 % of Total Possible Points

2015 School Grade

(FSA-No learning gains)

2014 School Grade

(FCAT)

Cedar Grove 31% (1 pt from D) F* 35 D F

Oakland Terrace 35% (6 pt from C) D 26 F F

*Appealing Grade

Compelling Evidence

• K-2 foundation has been strengthened over the past 3 years to support 3rd grade cohort

3rd grade 2016 FSA English Language Arts and Math

Cedar Grove Oakland Terrace

ELA +7% +5%

Math +20% +8%

Compelling Evidence

• 4th and 5th grade Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) RIT Increase

Cedar Grove Oakland Terrace

4th 5th 4th 5th

ELA +5.9 +4.5 +8 +9.1

Math +6.8 +4.1 +6.6 +3.6

*“RIT” is an abbreviation for “Rausch Unit.” The difficulty and complexity of each MAP assessment question is measured using the RIT scale. A student’s RIT score indicates the level at which the student was answering questions correctly 50% of the time.

Compelling Evidence

Cedar Grove’s 2016 School Climate Surveys were administered via AdvancED’s eProve system utilizing a Likert scale of 0-5. Cedar Grove data indicates the following:

Staff Survey (57 respondents) overall score: 4.38

Parent Survey (75 respondents) overall score: 4.39

Purpose and Direction: 4.58 Governance and Leadership: 4.54Teaching and Assessing for Learning: 4.22Resources and Support Systems: 4.38 Using Results for Continuous Improvement: 4.46

Purpose and Direction: 4.49 Governance and Leadership: 4.36 Teaching and Assessing for Learning: 4.43 Resources and Support Systems: 4.33 Using Results for Continuous Improvement: 4.38

Compelling Evidence

Oakland Terrace’s 2016 School Climate Surveys were administered via AdvancED’s eProve system utilizing on a Likert scale of 0-5. Oakland Terrace data indicates the following:

Staff Survey (35 respondents) overall score: 4.42

Parent Survey (23 respondents) overall score: 4.51

Purpose and Direction: 4.62Governance and Leadership: 4.58Teaching and Assessing for Learning: 4.29Resources and Support Systems: 4.41Using Results for Continuous Improvement: 4.47

Purpose and Direction: 4.56Governance and Leadership: 4.44Teaching and Assessing for Learning: 4.51Resources and Support Systems: 4.55Using Results for Continuous Improvement: 4.56

Compelling Evidence

• Strategic staffing changes moved more experience ELA and/or Math teachers into grades 3-5.

• Systematic progress monitoring of schools through the systemicProgressive Learning and Understanding through Support Systems (PLUS2)

• PLUS2 was created to systematically provide schools with timely, specific and guiding feedback in the fall and spring of each school year. PLUS2 consists of two phases: the learning walk and the data discussion.

Compelling Evidence: PLUS2

A rubric is used by team members during classroom learning walks to determine effectiveness of the following research based lookfors:

1.Utilizing the Standard2.Instructional Framework for English language arts (ELA),

mathematics, and other content areas.3.Levels of Thinking in Tasks and Questions4.Cognitive Engagement5.Differentiated Instruction6.Ongoing Assessment

Compelling Evidence: PLUS2

Compelling Evidence: PLUS2

Initiatives to Continue• During the 2013-2014 school year:

•SRA- Cedar Grove implementing K-5 with fluid grouping.• During the 2014-2015 school year:

•Began PLUS2 (Progressive Learning and Understanding through Support Systems) which created a systemic culture for monitoring school improvement and providing feedback at the systems level

•Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)- 3rd year

• During the 2015-16 school year:

•NWEA, progress monitoring shifted from Discovery Education Assessment

•Allow for 4 additional professional development days for teachers to have differentiated PD based on need and to further support the School Improvement Plan goals.

•Literacy and Math Liaisons- identified grade liaisons meet 3 times a year with like teachers from all Bay County schools and develop specific lessons and strategies to implement/share with other teachers

•Mathematics Formative Assessment System (MFAS) tasks and resources from CPALMS used to guide instruction

•STEMscopes tasks and resources

•Alignment Bay County

• K-2 foundation focus

New Initiatives• Partner with TNTP (The New Teacher Project) to provide hybrid turnaround option.• Complex Text Initiative- literacy coaches developed complex text package for teachers (web-based)

2016-17• Bi-Monthly support meetings with BDS Office of School Improvement and monthly support

meetings with Director of Elementary Instruction to include learning walks and direct feedback to teachers

• Additional 2 days for Differentiated Turnaround Teacher Training (Summer 2016)• Implementing Simplifying RtI- Oakland Terrace • Strategic hiring and retention of teachers• Full time, seasoned literacy and mathematics coaches at both Cedar Grove and Oakland Terrace• Full time social worker at Oakland Terrace to address social/ emotional needs of students at OT

(full-time interventionist already in place at Cedar Grove)